€888 Main Event Day 1b | 2023 888poker LIVE Bucharest

08-11-2023 03:33 UTC-12

"Fantomass" Coolers Pal

David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 8♠7♥K♠, "Fantomass" bet 2,500 from under the gun and Levente Pal called in the small blind.

Both players checked the 6♥ turn before Pal led out for 5,200 on the Q♠ river. "Fantomass" quickly called and Pal turned over K♥J♦ for top pair.

"Fantomass," though, had K♦7♦ for flopped two pair as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fantomass	110,000
Levente Pal	40,000

Tags: Fantomass Levente Pal

08-11-2023 03:24 UTC-12

Mitracu Puts in a Raise, Then Shows

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With around 11,000 in the pot, three players saw a flop of 8♦J♥5♠ when Frankie Chan bet 4,000 in the cutoff. Only Alexandru Mitracu called in middle position.

The turn came the J♠ and Mitracu checked over to Chan, who continued for 6,000. Mitracu then raised to 17,500 and Chan folded.

Mitracu turned over 7♥7♠ as he took yet another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Mitracu	135,000 10,000	10,000
Frankie Chan	72,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Frankie Chan

08-11-2023 03:18 UTC-12

Turned Pair Good For Bleau in Multi-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four players put in 2,600 before the flop as the dealer turned over K♥9♥5♦. Action checked to Josef Huber on the button who bet 5,000 and the small blind called, as did Iulian Andrei Bleau in early position and Gelu Sindilar in the hijack.

Everyone checked the 10♠ turn and the 9♦ fell on the river. The table again checked around to Huber, who tapped the felt and turned over J♦10♥ for a pair.

Bleau, though, showed A♥10♥ for a pair of tens, ace-kicker, and the rest of the table mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iulian Andrei Bleau	105,000 105,000	105,000
Gelu Sindilar	85,000 85,000	85,000
Josef Huber	50,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Gelu Sindilar Iulian Andrei Bleau Josef Huber

08-11-2023 03:07 UTC-12

Mitracu Raises Big on the River

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♣Q♠4♠, Andrei Wauters bet 2,500 on the button and Alexandru Mitracu called in the cutoff.

Both players checked the 5♦ turn. The river came the J♦ and Mitracu checked over to Wauters again, who bet 6,100.

Mitracu then came back with a raise to 20,000 and Wauters called, only to be shown 6♥2♥ by Mitracu for a turned straight as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Mitracu	125,000 35,000	35,000
Andrei Wauters	60,000

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Andrei Wauters

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

08-11-2023 02:56 UTC-12

Russell Shoves Into "Tips4All"'s Straight

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♠5♥8♥, a player who wishes to be known only as "Tips4All" bet 1,300 before Barry Russell raised to 5,000.

"Tips4All" called to the 2♦ turn, where Russell bet another 13,300. "Tips4All" called once more to the 10♠ river, where Russell moved all in for around 45,000.

"Tips4All" snap-called with A♥4♥ for the turned straight and Russell could only show 3♣3♦ for a set before heading to the exit as the first casualty of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tips4All	200,000 200,000	200,000
Barry Russell	Busted

Tags: Barry Russell Tips4All

08-11-2023 02:43 UTC-12

Huber Pays Off Zaika

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three players saw a flop of 3♣7♥10♣ when Josef Huber bet 1,600 from the cutoff. Only Andrii Zaika called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 4♥ turn before Zaika led out for 2,000 on the 3♦ river. Huber called, then tapped the felt when Zaika turned over J♠10♦ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrii Zaika	100,000 12,000	12,000
Josef Huber	75,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Andrii Zaika Josef Huber

08-11-2023 02:38 UTC-12

Mitracu Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 2♠9♣10♣, Madalin Cornel Petraru bet 1,500 from the cutoff and both Alexandru Mitracu and Frankie Chan called in the blinds.

All three players checked the 5♣ turn before Mitracu led out for 3,200 on the K♠ river. Chan quickly folded, but Petraru called.

Mitracu turned over Q♣J♦ for the rivered straight and Petraru mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Mitracu	90,000 1,000	1,000
Madalin Cornel Petraru	80,000
Frankie Chan	80,000

Tags: Alexandru Mitracu Frankie Chan Madalin Cornel Petraru

08-11-2023 02:32 UTC-12

Chan Fires the River

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Frankie Chan bet 1,500 from the button on a flop of 6♥3♠9♣ and small blind Mert Tozlu called.

Both players checked the 3♥ turn before the 2♥ fell on the river. Tozlu checked again, then Chan fired out 4,000.

Tozlu gave it some thought before flashing a smile over at Chan and mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mert Tozlu	90,000 2,000	2,000
Frankie Chan	80,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Frankie Chan Mert Tozlu

08-11-2023 02:23 UTC-12

Huber Gives Up to Algarra

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David Salituro

Level 1 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Josef Huber and David Algarra built a pot of around 6,000 heading to the 10♣J♥8♥ flop when Algarra, in the small blind, led out for 2,500.

Huber called on the button and both players checked the 7♥ turn. The river came the 6♥ and Algarra bet 5,000.

Huber shook his head and tossed Q♦10♦ into the muck as Algarra took down the pot without showing his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Algarra	95,000 7,000	7,000
Josef Huber	81,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: David Algarra Josef Huber